The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-10-15

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May vas Ia 'hs street, running here
and thpro. kiekiEg Rt some bits q! stone
and now and then stopping "a dance.
whiriing and iwiA.!ng. jumping Ike
ballet dancer. while her father, Gu the
walk near her. wa. pushing the baby
carriage containing iittic Harry
ing slowIy-li, eyes bent on the pave
ment. evidently uumiudful Of what
was passing around him. At the
sound Of his wiie's sharp voice he
lifted his head. and for the first time
saw Mays danger
Come here. May, Gi.s Instant" he
called quickly But Ilay stopped for
moment only in her dancing. then
whirling on her foot east saucy. def
ant glance at her father.
MAY, do you hear mc?' he said
stcrnly. "Comc over here" And. drop
ping the handles of the baby carriage,
hc started rapidly toward her. May
stood still for an Instant. Kicking the
earth with her tiny shoes. then started
To obey
At that moment there was rattle Of
wheels. the quick tramp of horses
feet. and before the child had passed
half the distance 10 the walk horse at-
tachcd 10 an empty, broken carriage
came rapidly around the corner not
dozen rods from her. The whiiIlelrce
Of the broken carriage dashed against
the horse heels at every Jump. and
half maddcncd with fright. he wa,
tearing down the street mt furious
pace. 10 spring into the rold and
catch May in his arms was the work Of
IN instant; but the horse was close upon
them. aud with shout Richard threw
up his arms almost in It's face. thinking
it would naturally turn 10 the right.
but, on the contrary. the animal in its
mad terror Swcryod To the left aud
struck Richard with full force. In an
instant the iron hoof5 and heavy vchi-
clc hal passed over his PROSTATE body.
and ut the next bouud the wheels struck
the baby carriage. leaving it wrecked
about the hclplcs, little form. II was
all over in u mpmcnt-thc frightened
horse was da,hug madly down the
street, aud the three bodies lay appar-
emily lfclcss in the road.
SO suddenly had it all happened that
Clarice and Eva had st~od as ii para
lyzcd with horror, then with quick
cry Eva was out Of the house and down
the steps. Reaching the wrecked baby
carriage she lifted her child from amid
the debris. There was cruel cash at
the back Of the head, from which the
blood was flowing freely. while the fair
hair the sweet face and dainty white
garments were stained with the Grim
son tide.
The beautiful blue eyes met hers in
dull, CLASSY stare, there was quivcr
of the bluc-vcncd lids, quick gasp.
aud little form lay limp and lifcless
in her arms
A crowd had rapidly collected and
Richard and May were carefully lifted
and borne into the house. while Eva.
like one hcrrft Of her senses, silently
and mechanically followed, holding
the lifclcsS form Of her babe pressed
closely to her breast.
In the middle of the pleasant parlor
she paused and looked with a wild.
! horrOr-strickcn cOuutcnancc from the
| pallid. blood-stained face upon her
breast 10 the unconscious form Of her
husband and child upon the sofa.
Claricc came toward her, passed her
arm about her. ANA trlcd To lead her TO
seat slowly Eva turned toward hcri
then rs she seemed To recognize the
friendly sympathetic lace. she CRED
out III tones "t heartrrhdlng agony;
"oh' 'larlco, tlaric"' IhaNc murdered
them! wished mNN"i ircc' ana "od
has taken me al my "ord.
She staggered, threw ont her hand
blindly und sank in dead faint in her
friend = arms,
Through all that long, sad night She
passed from one ia'atlng III To another
tasking all the skill ot the medical ut
tohdnni' ana thr klnd care oi her
friend.
She would revive only long enough
10 recall the terrible accident. then
with repetition OF her hr't wild cry
81 have murdered thcm' would re-
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